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L. P. DE VOE.

WASHING MAGHINE.

No. 341,836. 237/91 Patented May 11, 18 8 6.

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IIN-rrnn" rarn LOUIS F. VOE, OF HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALEXANDER \V. DE LONG AND CHRISTIAN ALLMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

WASl-llNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,836, dated May 11, 18816,

I Application filed December 14, 1885. Serial No.185,655. (No model.)

T 0 aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS F. DE V015, of Huntington, in the county of Huntington and State of Indiana, have invented a new and 5 useful Improvement in \Vashing-lliachines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to revolving cylindrical washers of that class which have openings in the periphery to receive the water, and are adapted to turn within the boiler or other vessel which contains the water.

Details of construction are hereinafter fully set forth, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a central vertical section through the boiler; Fig. 2, a central axial section of the same with a part in side elevation; Fig. 3, a detail view in perspective.

In the drawings theboiler A is of ordinary construction of the boilers used in this class. The rotary receptacle for the clothes,

13, turns upon an'axis, b, in suitable bearings in the boiler. The periphery of this receptacle is formed with transverse openings 0, ex tending across from side to side. Within the boiler and opposite to these openings are pivoted dashers 0, having their axis parallel to the openings and pivoted in the end walls of The dashers are composed of a central cylindrical part, d, and wings 0, set radially thereon, three or more. At the ends are disks f, fixed to the shaft. Over the ends of these disks and over the wings are set annular flanges g, which are soldered to the end walls of the receptacle and cover the ends of the dasher C.

As the receptacle revolves in the water, it enters the opening 0, and, striking against the 40 wings, turns the dashers, and thus further agitates the water. The clothes in the inside of the receptacle are also struck by the wings and beaten or agitated by the same motion. The annular flanges on the end of the dashers prevent the clothing from becoming entangled on the ends of the wings or from being cut'on the ends of these walls. Between these dashers are set troughs E, opening in the inward direction toward the axles of the receptacle, so as to receive water that enters from the openings. The dashers, as they turn, deliver the water to these troughs, and it is thereby carried up and discharged on top of the clothes.

Below and back of these troughs are zigzag partitions between the troughs and. the cir- 5 5 cular walls of the receptacle. These have openings at the bends or angles of the walls,

as shown at 1 2 3, and as the water is carried up these walls it is caused to run back through the holes in the end in well-driven streams, which, as the receptacle turns, are directed against the clothes.

It will be manifest that the machine may be turned in either direction with substantially the same result, and it may operate for awhile 6 in one direction, then in the other, with good results.

There is nothing upon which clothing can be caught, and it is tossed about by the revolution of the receptacle and by the turns of the dashers hereinbefore described.

I have shown the receptacle as having a segment cut and hinged to allow the receptacle to be opened in the introduction of the clothes. This segmenttmarked F) serves as a cover; but the cover may be made in the end wall. For the same purpose I prefer the form shown.

At points near the edges of this segmental cover, where there is not room to place a retary dasher, I provide narrow transverse openings h, for the reception and discharge of the water.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a washingmachine, the revolving receptacle having transverse openings in the 8 periphery, a series of rotary dashers set op posite said openings, and annular guide-flanges 51, extending at each end of the said dashers from one edge to the other of the said openings, substantially as described. 9

2. In combination with the troughs of the receptacle, zigzag partitions having holes therein, substantially as described.

3. In a cylindrical receptacle fora washing-machine, the combination of a series of rotary dashers set opposite the openings in the periphery, interposed troughs, and the zigzag partitions having holes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name too to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS F. DE VOE.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. KOOHER, A. W. DE Lone. 

